[Sussex] PCI Dual Head Graphics Cards needed

[Peter Newell]

Fay

I am not sure what are looking for as the best balance between cheapness 
quality and consistency - have you considered putting two of your existing 
cards into half the Dells and then getting dual head cards for the rest?

Peter
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>From: "Fay Zee" <fay.linux at googlemail.com>
>Reply-To: LUG email list for the Sussex Counties 
><sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>To: "LUG email list for the Sussex Counties" <sussex at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>Subject: Re: [Sussex] PCI Dual Head Graphics Cards needed
>Date: Fri, 17 Nov 2006 22:23:32 +0000
>
>David wrote to say he is actually using Geforce FX5200 PCI
>128MB 128-bit DDR With TV-Out Dual VGA Output
>http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/product/61650.
>That one is £45 and out of stock on that site at the moment.
>
>I was offered 15 matching second hand Color Graphics Predator Pro 2
>PCI cards, but after an extensive search I couldn't find any
>confirmation that they support Linux, so assume they don't.
>
>So I'm still hunting.
>
>My machines are Dell Optiplex GX110 PIII 866 256MB with PCI only (no AGP).
>My monitors are 17" flat-fronted CRT Dell Trinitron SVGA.
>If I want to use two of these monitors at 1024x768, or more if I can
>get it, which output interfaces can I look for?
>And would I need a special connector?
>
>I see that there are various types of interfaces:
>- VGA - 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15)
>- S-video output
>- DVI-I - 29 pin combined DVI
>- TV-out
>- composite video output - RCA ( on supplied cable )
>
>Given that I need 15, any other suggestions on the inexpensive side?
>
>For example, these were recommended on the Desktop Multiplier site at
>http://www.omni-ts.com/documentation/linux/desktop-multiplier-user-guide.pdf:
>ATI Radeon 7000, 7500, 9000, 9200 series and X300
>Matrox G400, G450, G550
>NVidia GeForce MX 440, FX5200 and 6600 GT. Quadro FX 500/600
>but I wouldn't know the best suppliers to try.
>
>Any help welcome.
>
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